Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
WASHINGTON.
Decoration Day-Ben Perley Poore
Minnesota and Dakota.

Iyer. and Kalorama. the notes of march- .
ny bands were heard. The boys in blue
living were again playing their tribute
o the soldiers dead. 1t is high honor
% heroism, such as the world has never
before 50 consistently paid, to annually
visit the graves of the defenders of the
republic, and place upon their grassy
the tokens of a~ffectionate re-
The crowds at Arlington
cause of the bad condition of the Aque-
duct bridge. But at Soldiers Home
there was a most tremendous demon
stration by the visiting military and the
grand army boys. In the evening the
grave of the author of the holiday, the
man who introduced the bill and worked
its passage through congress, the man of
men whom the volunteer soldiers were
most proud of, the grave of John A. Lo-
with grief and surrounded by the SYM
pathetic hearts of thousands who yener-
ate her for herself as for the noble man
whom she so truly and ably loved and
assisted, the white haired widow of the
sturdy hero of The volunteer service
silently added to the floral decorations,
the splendid coronet of n widows tear.
Bright dew drops fresh coined from her
heart still stricken, she dropped the tears
vi WO0 UpOll V1O SO1OACk SA"SO ouu SAAo
was quiet and self-contained as becomes
the womanly bearer of the name and
fame of a hero such as Logan.
The death Of Major Ben. Perley Poore
has taken from the ranks of Washington
journalism one of its most noble figures
and from the capitol One of its most no
table. Major Poore has been n OF the
leading men of his party in the senate
wing OF the capitol for many years.
Nok n ,o,,otor nj nsthor norfvy hyIt rnro ri .
cd Major Poore as one whose counsel
was sound, and whose ability made
him peer of the best and most capable.
He was a Republican, but meyer a strong
partisan. AS editor of the Congressional
Record, he has written and published
more biographical sketches of our great
men than any other writer or publisher
in ..the country. During the past fifteen
years he has boon growing stoutor and
him to move across tho halls of the great
building. Always. q good liver, and
not abstemious in the matter OF
eating and drinking, it was with
great trouble that he gave up his epl-
curean habits when the disease first an
nounccd its presence. More than two
years ago the symptoms of Bright's do
sease made their appearance. For this
destroyer there is no preventive but alb
stinence and dieting. When thoroughly
convinced, however, that he was added
to the number of victims to that disorder,
he abstained from all manner Of food
ana drink except milk. During the past
year he has eaten no solid food, but, liv-
ing on milk alone, he has increased in
size and weight, wonderfully. Pardon
me for taking SO much space to write OF
one whom you do not know, but to me
he was a friend and to hundreds of other
he has been q counselor and true friend
and it is fitting that those of us who knew
and loved him, should place upon his
bier green leaves of affectionate memory,
by telling tho world who and what he
was.
The removal Of the postmaster at Dc
Smet was not contemplated by the post
master general, although he had been
repeatedly urged to act in the matter
Postmaster Carroll was an excellent Off
cial and he would not have been re-
moved. A cute trick was played on him,
and he was led to believe that his re-
moyal had been decided upon, and he re.
signed. 1t is believed that even now, il
he were to ask the privilege of with
drawing his resignation, the right would
be given him. Moral: When a maj has
a good office and wants to hold it, he
coattails, and wait to be kicked out.
This is good political economy.
Judging from recent statements made
by a visiting Dakotaian, it is fair to pre-.
suI,a that there is still q little Yerdegris
in the wounds of south Dakota Democ-
racy. Mr.. Day and his friends claim
that they are on friendly terms with
Church and his friends, but their actions
do not indicate IS much harmony as
these things ought not SO to be. Rec.
concentrations for office are not concor-
dant, when they reach the files of the
departments at Washington. Unless
something is done, soon, there is likely
to be a wampus and O WOW again, such
as has been supposed to be dormant and
dead forever. These may not be pleasant
and readable facts but they are facts, and
the people may as we'll know them now,
as later. Harmony is needed in both
parties of the territory.
I notice that the Globe ammo unces that
the Mitchell land Office which becomes
vacant in October, is already settled in
favor Of New York maj who resides in
Dakota. This is a true bill. The man is
q well-known Democrat, but has not
been acting with his party in recent
days: He has been very quiet, but is
considered good enough Democrat for an
Yorker has nothing to do with his selec.
ton for the Office. He has depended
wholly upon Dakota for his endorse
ments. He is a thorough Dakotan.
Minnesota men who were here during
the national drill have great things tc
say of Dakota. They are business men
and their eyes are turned to the bound.
less empire west of them. They expect
to get their bread and butter out of Da.
kota business and thrift. They say that
Wisconsin is lost to Minnesota as q com.
mercial tributary. and that Dakota ia
their future mine of wealth. st. Paul
men say that their wheat, and other ce.
reals, the meats, wool, oils, coal, and all
materials of commerce and subsistence
come from Dakota, and that for the next
two hundred years this state of affairs
will continue to grow and increase. Il
rightly managed, the intercourse DO.
tween Minnesota and Dakota ought to be
mutually beneficial. But, if Minnesota
into which they can dip their hands, and
draw forth, without putting anything
back, there will he non-intercourse pro.
claimed at an early date. There are
more business scalp hunters in Dakota.
to h square inch, than anywhere else
on the footstoOl. The average Dakotar
loves gore.
The political chances of John Sherman
have been booming and coming away
up in the estimation of the politicians
within the last week. He has made in.
roads into Iowa, the home OF Allison,
and the best stronghold of Blaine. The
tone Of the letters received by parties
here from Iowa Republican leaders in
dicates that Sherman is getting there and
making the proper impression in Iowa.
Grover Cleveland will be Nominated
to succeed himself. There is no man in
1.-THE Democratic party 30 strong as he